Useful Links
Math:
A+ Math Games
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Beacon Learning Center
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/default.asp
Decimal Squares Interactive Games
http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/
Game Aquarium – All Subjects
http://gamequarium.com/
Grand Slam Math Word Problems
http://www.mathplayground.com/gsmbegin.html
Math Magician Games
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html
Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html
Natural Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html
PBS Kids – All Subjects
http://pbskids.org/
Pizza Party Fractions
http://www.primarygames.com/fractions/start.htm
Sheppard Math Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
Tony Fraction, A Pizza Fraction Game
http://mrnussbaum.com/tonyfraction/
http://www.brainpop.com/games/battleshipnumberline/
http://mrnussbaum.com/decimals_games - Decimals of the Carribean, Hotel Decimalifornia
http://www.softschools.com/math/decimals/decimal_number_line/
http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FractionsToDecimals.htm
Science:
Animal Adaptations
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
BBC Schools Science Clips
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
Blabberize
http://blabberize.com/
Conservation
http://www.olliesworld.com/planet/usa/info/
Endangered Animals of the World
http://worldwildlife.org/species/directory?sort=extinction_status&direction=desc
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Ecosystems
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/habitats.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/food_chains/play/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/food_chains/activity/
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=environment
Soil Safari
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/soil/soil_safari.html
Weather
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
http://www.accuweather.com/
http://www.learner.org/interactives/weather/index.html
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/basics/wworks0.htm
http://www.weather.gov/
http://www.wunderground.com/maps/
Water Conservation
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/kids/games.html
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/kids/tip-tank-game.php
http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html
http://projectwet.org/use-project-wet/children-water-games/water-festival-game/
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/cedar-park-at-odds-with-jonestown-residents-over-l/nfNkQ/?icmp=statesman_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesmanpremium
http://www.lcra.org/water/save-water/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/water-management-plan-for-lower-colorado-river-basin/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/how-much-water-will-the-hawaiian-falls-water-park-/nZfjG/
http://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Lower-Colorado-River-Authority-could-withhold-4035055.php
Social Studies:
Websites for Explorers
http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/culture/german/german-texans
Immigration to TX: Then and Now (lots of resources!!!)
http://education.texashistory.unt.edu/lessons/notebook/Immigration/
Culturegrams
http://Online.culturegrams.com/index.php?
Immigrants population Then and Now
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html
How Far Did We Travel?
http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.htm
Texas History:
Texas Cattle Drive
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ranchhouse/history.html
Texas Native Americans
Karankawas:
http://www.dorpexpress.com/Arney/Indians_of_Tex.html
http://www.texasindians.com/
http://calhouncountymuseum.org/?page_id=86
Caddo:
http://www.bigorrin.org/caddo_kids.htm
http://www.texasindians.com/caddo2.htm
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/kids/caddo/index.html
http://www.lsjunction.com/places/indians.htm
Texas Regions
http://www.traveltex.com/cities-regions/
http://www.allacrosstexas.com/regions.htm
UT Virtual Museum of Texas’ Cultural Heritage
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/
Language Arts:
Biographies
http://www.biography.com/
http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/
http://teachersfirst.com/share/states/famous-main.cfm
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2015
Persuasive Graphic Organizer
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/
Math:
A+ Math Games
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Beacon Learning Center
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/default.asp
Decimal Squares Interactive Games
http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/
Game Aquarium – All Subjects
http://gamequarium.com/
Grand Slam Math Word Problems
http://www.mathplayground.com/gsmbegin.html
Math Magician Games
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html
Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html
Natural Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html
PBS Kids – All Subjects
http://pbskids.org/
Pizza Party Fractions
http://www.primarygames.com/fractions/start.htm
Sheppard Math Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
Tony Fraction, A Pizza Fraction Game
http://mrnussbaum.com/tonyfraction/
http://www.brainpop.com/games/battleshipnumberline/
http://mrnussbaum.com/decimals_games - Decimals of the Carribean, Hotel Decimalifornia
http://www.softschools.com/math/decimals/decimal_number_line/
http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FractionsToDecimals.htm
Science:
Animal Adaptations
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
BBC Schools Science Clips
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
Blabberize
http://blabberize.com/
Conservation
http://www.olliesworld.com/planet/usa/info/
Endangered Animals of the World
http://worldwildlife.org/species/directory?sort=extinction_status&direction=desc
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Ecosystems
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/habitats.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/food_chains/play/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/food_chains/activity/
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=environment
Soil Safari
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/soil/soil_safari.html
Weather
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
http://www.accuweather.com/
http://www.learner.org/interactives/weather/index.html
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/basics/wworks0.htm
http://www.weather.gov/
http://www.wunderground.com/maps/
Water Conservation
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/kids/games.html
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/kids/tip-tank-game.php
http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html
http://projectwet.org/use-project-wet/children-water-games/water-festival-game/
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/cedar-park-at-odds-with-jonestown-residents-over-l/nfNkQ/?icmp=statesman_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesmanpremium
http://www.lcra.org/water/save-water/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.lcra.org/water/water-supply/water-management-plan-for-lower-colorado-river-basin/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/how-much-water-will-the-hawaiian-falls-water-park-/nZfjG/
http://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Lower-Colorado-River-Authority-could-withhold-4035055.php
Social Studies:
Websites for Explorers
http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/culture/german/german-texans
Immigration to TX: Then and Now (lots of resources!!!)
http://education.texashistory.unt.edu/lessons/notebook/Immigration/
Culturegrams
http://Online.culturegrams.com/index.php?
Immigrants population Then and Now
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html
How Far Did We Travel?
http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.htm
Texas History:
Texas Cattle Drive
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ranchhouse/history.html
Texas Native Americans
Karankawas:
http://www.dorpexpress.com/Arney/Indians_of_Tex.html
http://www.texasindians.com/
http://calhouncountymuseum.org/?page_id=86
Caddo:
http://www.bigorrin.org/caddo_kids.htm
http://www.texasindians.com/caddo2.htm
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/kids/caddo/index.html
http://www.lsjunction.com/places/indians.htm
Texas Regions
http://www.traveltex.com/cities-regions/
http://www.allacrosstexas.com/regions.htm
UT Virtual Museum of Texas’ Cultural Heritage
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/
Language Arts:
Biographies
http://www.biography.com/
http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/
http://teachersfirst.com/share/states/famous-main.cfm
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2015
Persuasive Graphic Organizer
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/